Zelensky orders stronger US contacts over Starshield front-line limits

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the US has not provided clear explanations for restrictions on Starshield operations at the front, and he ordered intensified contacts with the US. The speed limit for Ukrainian forces remains at 161 km/h along the entire front line and occupied territories, preventing interceptor drones from targeting Russian Shahed drones. Zelensky instructed the Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry to contact the State Department, Pentagon, and SpaceX for clarification. Restrictions were first reported in mid-October 2026, complicating drone interceptions and reconnaissance. Denmark's prime minister expressed concern, and 105 US House members from a bipartisan Ukraine support group demand SpaceX and the Trump administration restore full access.